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PRACTICAL TREE-PLANTING IN OPERATION. 



front of the house, near the road, is a low, swainp-like spot one-half 

 acre in extent, which will be drained. A residence is to be erected in 

 the future somewhat in front of and a little to the east of the present 

 house. 



The plantation for general purposes proposed for this farm is as fol- 

 lows: Beginning on the south line of the farm, a wind-break 15 rods 

 wide, will extend northward 00 rods; at the north end of this and 

 forming an L with it, a belt rods wide, extends 30 rods to the east. 



Farm of MrP.G.Jacobson, Madison, ac c/ui Paris Co. Minn. 



S.E '/t Sec 17, T./IS fJ ff. 44, MS PM. 



/60 rods 



P/ari for General ' P/anfation 



(<tfr. x 4 ft) 



BBBB 



0~ffoxe/afer f A-GreenAsh, E-Wr/ireEtm, 

 P= Pine or Spruce or Black Cherry. 



lumber of trees per acre : 

 Boxelo/er 680 

 Green Ash tso 

 Wh/fe/m eso 

 Pine 680 



?. Black Cherry in fhe Morrh Belr, andm rhe Wesf Se/f- 

 if PHI e or iSpruce fail. 



josed P/antal-ion 

 flfarl-fi Belt- 



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EIG. 1. Planting plan No. 9, fora plantation lor general purposes on the farm of Mr. P. G. Jacobson, 



Madison, Minn. 



This plantation will protect the buildings and lots on the west and 

 north and also an orchard which will be planted on the slope north of 

 the house. The present plantation will cover 8 acres. Later it will be 

 extended west and north until 15 acres are covered. The north part of 

 the plantation is on a northern slope, the south part on a southern 

 slope. The land has already been plowed in preparation for spring 

 planting. 





